
Naulamäki
Lace-maker statue |
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NAULAMÄKI
There were lace-makers in every house on Naulamäki
In addition to the Kiviniemi corner, Naulamäki was an area with
lace-makers in every house. The Rauma seamens wives and children
earned additional income by making lace even in the early decades
of the 20th century.
In 1976 a lace-maker statue made by Räike was erected. Hjalmar
Nortamos thought of lace-making is engraved in the foot of the
statue: "To make a living out of it, many a sweaty moment has
to be spent. Besides, it takes more than just any old fool to do it
in the first place."
Sepplä, Isomalminkatu 4
In the small building of Sepplä
there is just one tiny room. An old lace-maker lived as a tenant in
it until the 1950s. The ladies of the town used to order lace for
their linens from her, and thereby helped the old woman to make a
living.
There were lace-makers elsewhere in the neighbourhood, too. Even in
the early 20th century many children still had to make lace after
school. Only when this chore was completed, they were allowed to go
and play.
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